Garage construction question
 

I'm building a shop at my new small-town home, and my question relates to wall-raising.

I built a 20' x 20' garage at my old home. We laid the 20' x 8' walls out on the asphalt driveway, then nailed the studs to the top and bottom plates and raised them up into place.

QUESTION: What is the best way to build a 36' x 10' wall (overall building is 36' x 36') when there isn't a large enough flat area to lay it out on? I'm worried about not getting the wall square when I build it on unleveled ground?

What am I missing? :chevy:

Re: Garage construction question
 

Have you got an 18' x 10'? Just build each wall in two pieces. Stand them up, fasten them together.

Re: Garage construction question
 

I have enough room if I split each wall in three. Thanks for pointing out the obvious solution for me. I guess the winter months are clogging up my brain. :lol:

Re: Garage construction question
 

If you are building a 36 x36 building, you should have a 36 x36 level smooth area where the floor is going to be. Thats enough room to build the walls 2 at a time. If you have a block foundation and the blocks stick out of the ground, use some lumber under the walls to support the areas not on the block and keep it all somewhat level.

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Another trick is to lay out the bottom seal, square all the corners. Then cut and lay the top plate exactly as the seal and mark your studs, this will keep it square.Then buiild the cap (end)walls first then the inner walls and you should have enough floor space to assemble it all.